• Application Deadline: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Livelihoods and Food Security Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 years



• Location Plateau




• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
  
  

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities

• Coordinate the food security and livelihoods activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans.


• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements.


• Provision of the annual operational plans into monthly and quarterly implementation plans.


• Coordinate with relevant partners working in the same implementation area and to avoid overlaps.


• Supervise, train and develop team of food assistants.


• Prepare periodic progress report and other document as required.


• Conduct livelihood assessment to determine most viable income generating activities, crop and livestock farming, value chain addition and cash for work activities


• Responsible for coordinating with key stakeholders and registration of project beneficiaries.


• Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of project beneficiaries.

Qualifications

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• BSc, HND in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Crop Science or related field


• Experience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent.


• Minimum of 3 year working experience in a related position.


• Work experience from the plateau context preferred


• Experience working as in livelihood and food Security humanitarian/recovery context.


• Proven experience in implementing agricultural support programs, income generation activities, Cash for work program and livestock production and management


• Good understanding of climate smart agriculture (CSA)


• Experience of implementing cash/voucher transfers, farming inputs distribution and monitoring of agricultural activities.


• Experience and understanding of Selection, planning and management (SPM) of income Generation Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm


• Experience in beneficiary Skills training and distribution of conditional cash grants or small business start-up kits.


• Experiment from working in complex and volatile context.


• Able to speak fluent Hausa and English languages


• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision


• Ensure proper archiving/filling of project documents


• Highest standard of ethics and integrity


• Ability to work in insecure environments


• Good communication skills


• Ability to speak one additional local language preferred.


• Candidates from Plateau State preferred,